Thanksgiving Foods
The most popular main course on Thanksgiving
turkey
What sport do Americans like to play and watch on Thanksgiving day?
football
This large, curved bundle of wheat represents prosperity and the fall harvest
What is a cornucopia?
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
the Mayflower
This type of food was NOT served at the first Thanksgiving.
corn on the cob
pumpkin
seafood
corn on the cob
English settlers brought __________ . That's why Native Americans got sick.
Diseases
This is the intentional practice of observing the present moment—internally and externally—without judgment, while fully participating in what you’re doing.
What is Mindfulness
The way people typically prepare potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner
mashed potatoes
A special parade in US for Thanksgiving
Macy's parade
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
the Pilgrims
The Pilgrim Monument is located in
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Which Native American was especially helpful to the Pilgrims?
Squanto
Turducken, or three-bird-roast, became popular in which US state?
Louisiana
This s the DBT skill set and coping skills for surviving painful emotions and crisis situations without making things worse.
What is Distress Tolerance?
Which type of apple is used traditionally in apple pie?
Granny Smith
The president that made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
The indigenous people of North America who are a common symbol of Thanksgiving
the Native Americans or the Wampanoag tribe
How many passengers were there on the Mayflower?
102 passengers
What's the name of the area the Pilgrims reached when they arrived in the USA?
Massachusetts
What crops are referred to as "the three sisters", which symbolize the idea of interdependence?
corn, squash and beans
After a life-changing spiritual experience in a hospital detox, this man went on to form the world’s largest peer-support recovery fellowship.
Who is Bill Wilson?
What meat is the most popular alternative to turkey on Thanksgiving?
ham
The oldest documented turkey trot still takes place every year in which city?
Buffalo, New York
This founding father suggested that the Turkey-- rather than the eagle-- should be the national symbol
Benjamin Franklin
How long was the Mayflower’s voyage from England to America?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
66 days
Plymouth Colony
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak.
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Wattle
This is the DBT skill set that helps individuals understand, name, and influence their emotional experiences so they can respond effectively rather than react impulsively.
What is Emotional Regulation?
Which state produces the most cranberries?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Wisconsin
Which two NFL teams have played a game on Thanksgiving Day since 1966?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys
Black Friday isn't the only holiday the day after Thanksgiving. What's the other?
Native American Heritage Day
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1621
What did the Pilgrims and the Native Americans celebrate for the first time on Thanksgiving day?
the harvest
The name of the US President who declared two Thanksgivings in one year.
James Madison
This is the DBT skill set that helps individuals build and maintain healthy relationships by asserting their needs, setting boundaries, and communicating effectively while preserving self-respect and the relationship itself.
What is Interpersonal Effectiveness?
Which Founding Father once proclaimed, “No citizen of the U.S. shall refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day”?
Alexander Hamilton
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey making it an annual event?
George H.W. Bush. In 1989 he "presented a Presidential pardon" to a "fine tom turkey"
Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday, held when?
The second Monday in October
How many days did the first Thanksgiving last?
3 days
How many colonists were living in America in 1620?
Approximately 2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The speed that turkeys can run when scared.
20MPH
This physician, known for treating alcoholics at Towns Hospital, described alcoholism as an “allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind.”
Who is Dr. Silkworth?